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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeAndre Popkins (ranked 3612 p4p, 3149 weight class) and Dan Ruffff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, DeAndre Popkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Ruffff!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruffff misses with a body shot.
Popkins lands with a shot to the body.
Popkins cracks Ruffff with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ruffff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popkins missing with a left hand there. Ruffff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Popkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ruffff comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Popkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Popkins lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Ruffff misses.
Popkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
DeAndre Popkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruffff staying out of range there.
Ruffff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Popkins misses with a right hand
and Ruffff counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like DeAndre Popkins has been cut.
Popkins throws a right hand that misses
letting Ruffff counter with a right hand.
Popkins jabs at Ruffff's body.
Popkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ruffff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popkins misses with a left hand
and Ruffff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Popkins misses with a left hand
and Ruffff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Popkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Popkins lands a really nice looking cross but Ruffff seems unphased.
Popkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Popkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Ruffff should have avoided that one.
Popkins misses with a hook. Ruffff ducked under it nicely.
Popkins misses with a straight right.
Ruffff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Popkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruffff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruffff drops his hands momentarily and Popkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Popkins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Popkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popkins misses with an uppercut.
Popkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruffff.
Ruffff misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Ruffff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Popkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruffff counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Popkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruffff was well out of range. Poor timing from Popkins.
Popkins connects with a crisp jab.
Popkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruffff throws a big shot that misses.
Popkins throws a shot from downtown. Ruffff moves away and avoids it.
Ruffff gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Popkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruffff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruffff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ruffff on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Popkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Popkins misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ruffff to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruffff was well out of range. Poor timing from Popkins.
A shot to the body from Popkins misses
and Ruffff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Popkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ruffff staying out of range there.
Popkins slips a straight right by Ruffff.
Popkins throws out a powerful jab.
Popkins misses with a straight right.
Popkins lands with a hook. Ruffff tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ruffff slips under a jab from Popkins.
Popkins digs a good hook to Ruffff's body.
Popkins misses with a straight right.
Ruffff looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Popkins misses with an uppercut. Ruffff saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Popkins.
Popkins throws a hook but Ruffff avoids it easily.
Popkins throws out a loose jab but Ruffff uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruffff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popkins defending well as Ruffff loads up on a big left hand.
Ruffff throws a lazy right hand but Popkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popkins throws an off balance right hand
letting Ruffff counter with a right hand.
Popkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Popkins throws a jab when Ruffff was well out of range.
Popkins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A shot to the body from Popkins misses
and Ruffff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popkins throws a hook but Ruffff avoids it easily.
Ruffff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Popkins throws an off balance right hand
and Ruffff counters with a nice uppercut.
Popkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruffff is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruffff counters with a crisp right hand that drops Popkins! Ruffff lets Popkins back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Popkins is rocked!
DeAndre Popkins's cut is getting worse.
Popkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruffff.
Oh Popkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Popkins defending well as Ruffff loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that DeAndre Popkins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on DeAndre Popkins's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ruffff sends Popkins crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ruffff is motioning to the referee to let Popkins up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Popkins seems to have got his legs back now.
BOOM! Ruffff lands a beautiful left hook that drops Popkins. Popkins tries to recover but Ruffff is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Popkins lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Ruffff!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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